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15 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF

Estimated value

£489,000

  • Since the 1999 sale (£114,500)+327%
  • Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£390,000)+25%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£489,000

  • Against its 1999 sale (£114,500)+327%
  • Against AL1 5QF's recent median (£390,000)+25%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 15 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    82 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 1999

  • Recent sales in AL1 5QF

    5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2008)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Cell Barnes Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 1999Most recent

    £114,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL1 5QF: £390,000 (2025–2008).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 15 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 15 Cell Barnes Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Cell Barnes Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in St Albans (AL1 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £489,000 sits 327.1% above the 1999 sale of £114,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 71% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Cell Barnes Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Cell Barnes Close, St Albans, AL1 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Cell Barnes Close has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Cell Barnes Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 15 Cell Barnes Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,396

Street avg £5,588

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Crime

283/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ennerdale Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Samuel Ryder Academy. 30 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through324m
  • Samuel Ryder AcademyAll-through324m
  • Windermere Primary SchoolPrimary358m
  • Cunningham Hill Junior SchoolPrimary377m

Nearest stops

  • Ennerdale CloseBus stop98m
  • St Vincent DriveBus stop121m
  • Samuel Ryder AcademyBus stop236m
  • Frobisher RoadBus stop411m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,137 reports27%
  • Anti-social Behaviour796 reports19%
  • Shoplifting555 reports13%
  • Vehicle Crime377 reports9%

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 15 Cell Barnes Close is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in AL1 5QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 15 Cell Barnes Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 15 Cell Barnes Close was lodged in June 2015 at band E and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 15 Cell Barnes Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from AL1 5QF, not by walking route.
Council tax band
15 Cell Barnes Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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